As a result, for years following 9/11 remains ( sometimes very small ) were found and immediately catalogued and DNA tested in the hopes some of the victims would finally have something that could be buried.
It's truly horrific to be unable to tell a family for certain that their loved one is definitely gone. And there are folks from that event who are still entirely missing, no remains found. Their families had to bury empty caskets with a lack of closure.
It's a pretty horrid thing.
(I know this will get downvoted to hell, but I suggest you find out for yourself.)
Even some financed by Y Combinator.
The thing about weapons is that these startups will have no control in what circumstances they are used.
The hypocrisy is people coming here and claiming that such things happening in the world disturb them.
The world would definitely be a safer place if everyone was a pacifist.
At least, I’ve never met someone who works in war tech who really cares. They either don’t think about it or they believe the propaganda and think they’re making the world safer. Both are bad but neither seems hypocritical to me.
Misery, hunger and human exploitation would still exists, as recent history shows. War is a tool in resolving some issues, and you better have the best tools there is.
Al Jazeera operates entirely at the pleasure of the Al Thani royal family—from whom it receives 90% of its revenue.
Qatar, likewise, provides Hamas with essential financial lifelines—billions in aid over the years, including regular cash transfers for salaries, fuel, and reconstruction in Gaza. Hamas's political leadership lives comfortably in Doha, which gives the Al Thani family a direct channel to influence decisions there. Without Qatar's support, Hamas would struggle to function as effectively, making Doha the group's most critical backer.
So, again, Al Jazeera is effectively a mouthpiece for Hamas or, rather, both are limbs of Qatar's ruling Al Thani family.
Many Arab regimes face publics where the Palestinian cause remains a sacred, unifying obsession, transcending borders and sects. Leaders amplify Gaza outrage via state media to rally citizens around the flag, distracting from internal woes like economic stagnation, youth unemployment, or repression.
The status quo—intermittent flares—lets everyone virtue-signal, fund proxies cheaply, and avoid accountability for real peace (which demands painful compromises like PA reform or Israeli concessions).
Meanwhile, captured Hamas documents reveal systematic coordination with Al Jazeera, including editorial guidelines, secure phone lines for real-time instructions, and directives to shape coverage. It's less a news outlet than a geopolitical lever, stoking emotions to maintain regional clout.
So while the core reality of airstrikes holds, it's distorted by propaganda into disproportionate horror.
So did (heck, likely does) Israel. Bags and bags of money, as reported by their own Times and by others.
Nah it's a conspiracy! Must be!
I guess "internationally prohibited" means nothing anymore.
